The Top Movies, Weekend of January 2, 1998
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Titanic |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$33,315,278 |
-6.04% |
2,727 |
$12,217 |
$157,467,971 |
17 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
MGM
|
Action
|
$13,798,856 |
-32.63% |
2,807 |
$4,916 |
$92,408,204 |
17 |
| 3 |
(3) |
As Good as it Gets |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$12,217,707 |
-3.09% |
1,579 |
$7,738 |
$40,722,657 |
12 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Mouse Hunt |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Comedy
|
$8,418,001 |
-13.24% |
2,213 |
$3,804 |
$40,021,527 |
17 |
| 5 |
(6) |
Scream 2 |
Miramax
|
Horror
|
$7,284,026 |
-19.83% |
2,688 |
$2,710 |
$85,492,042 |
24 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Jackie Brown |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$7,264,531 |
-21.82% |
1,629 |
$4,460 |
$27,164,883 |
11 |
| 7 |
(11) |
Amistad |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$4,477,454 |
-13.50% |
726 |
$6,167 |
$26,714,127 |
24 |
| 8 |
(7) |
An American Werewolf in Paris |
Buena Vista
|
Horror
|
$4,441,943 |
-41.56% |
1,731 |
$2,566 |
$20,056,331 |
11 |
| 9 |
(8) |
Flubber |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$4,403,217 |
-18.57% |
1,957 |
$2,250 |
$83,110,113 |
40 |
| 10 |
(10) |
Mr. Magoo |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$4,103,637 |
-21.59% |
1,857 |
$2,210 |
$15,616,635 |
11 |
| 11 |
(13) |
Home Alone III |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$3,829,312 |
-0.76% |
2,106 |
$1,818 |
$24,251,437 |
24 |
| 12 |
(9) |
The Postman |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$3,533,942 |
-32.82% |
2,107 |
$1,677 |
$14,327,628 |
11 |
| 13 |
(12) |
For Richer or Poorer |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$3,126,395 |
-25.60% |
1,954 |
$1,600 |
$24,453,915 |
24 |
| 14 |
(15) |
Good Will Hunting |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$2,338,440 |
+35.91% |
164 |
$14,259 |
$7,510,617 |
31 |
| 15 |
(14) |
Anastasia |
20th Century Fox
|
Musical
|
$2,125,949 |
-1.57% |
1,549 |
$1,372 |
$53,042,286 |
52 |
| 16 |
(16) |
Deconstructing Harry |
Fine Line
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,081,975 |
+136.35% |
443 |
$4,700 |
$4,904,940 |
24 |
| 17 |
(35) |
Wag the Dog |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$1,195,214 |
+1,198.03% |
69 |
$17,322 |
$1,427,164 |
11 |
| 18 |
(20) |
L.A. Confidential |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$577,971 |
+21.39% |
302 |
$1,914 |
$38,296,320 |
108 |
| 19 |
(17) |
The Rainmaker |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$576,040 |
-33.26% |
827 |
$697 |
$44,417,226 |
45 |
| 20 |
(19) |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$493,621 |
-8.68% |
556 |
$888 |
$23,616,463 |
45 |
| 21 |
(18) |
Alien: Resurrection |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$443,179 |
-18.39% |
619 |
$716 |
$46,092,778 |
38 |
| 22 |
(21) |
Les Boys |
Distributor Unknown
|
Comedy
|
$419,921 |
-9.54% |
65 |
$6,460 |
  |
24 |
| 23 |
(22) |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
New Line
|
Action
|
$395,625 |
-0.57% |
511 |
$774 |
$35,059,903 |
45 |
| 24 |
(24) |
The Jackal |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$392,850 |
+11.53% |
485 |
$810 |
$53,107,285 |
52 |
| 25 |
(23) |
The Wings of the Dove |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$382,793 |
+1.19% |
156 |
$2,454 |
$8,698,249 |
59 |
| 26 |
(27) |
The Little Mermaid |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$286,474 |
+26.36% |
631 |
$454 |
$25,048,763 |
2,973 |
| 27 |
(26) |
The Full Monty |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$263,650 |
+8.80% |
111 |
$2,375 |
$35,338,724 |
145 |
| 28 |
(25) |
In & Out |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$233,010 |
-20.13% |
447 |
$521 |
$63,417,425 |
108 |
| 29 |
(28) |
The Sweet Hereafter |
Fine Line
|
Drama
|
$226,218 |
+1.00% |
56 |
$4,040 |
$1,104,717 |
87 |
| 30 |
(30) |
Air Force One |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$203,070 |
+7.43% |
593 |
$342 |
$172,144,501 |
164 |
| 31 |
(32) |
Bean |
Gramercy
|
Comedy
|
$157,459 |
-4.88% |
426 |
$370 |
$45,069,803 |
80 |
| 32 |
(29) |
The Man Who Knew Too Little |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$126,227 |
-39.83% |
394 |
$320 |
$13,678,426 |
52 |
| 33 |
(33) |
The Ice Storm |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$125,610 |
+15.07% |
73 |
$1,721 |
$7,238,051 |
100 |
| 34 |
(42) |
Eve's Bayou |
Trimark
|
Drama
|
$100,235 |
+41.86% |
62 |
$1,617 |
$13,475,192 |
59 |
| 35 |
(39) |
Ma Vie en Rose |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$92,761 |
+21.71% |
13 |
$7,135 |
$244,717 |
10 |
| 36 |
(40) |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$88,671 |
+21.59% |
7 |
$12,667 |
$2,570,742 |
178 |
| 37 |
(43) |
Boogie Nights |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$88,460 |
+29.53% |
54 |
$1,638 |
$23,816,064 |
87 |
| 38 |
(37) |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
Sony Pictures
|
Horror
|
$86,224 |
-4.25% |
144 |
$599 |
$70,396,279 |
80 |
| 39 |
(new) |
The Boxer |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$86,097 |
  |
3 |
$28,699 |
$129,915 |
5 |
| 40 |
(new) |
Oscar and Lucinda |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$83,461 |
  |
7 |
$11,923 |
$137,163 |
5 |
| 41 |
(44) |
Soul Food |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$82,590 |
+23.91% |
133 |
$621 |
  |
101 |
| 42 |
(54) |
Red Corner |
MGM
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$73,509 |
+153.19% |
143 |
$514 |
$22,282,785 |
66 |
| 43 |
(38) |
The Tango Lesson |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$70,437 |
-8.28% |
25 |
$2,817 |
  |
52 |
| 44 |
(36) |
Fairytale: A True Story |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$66,893 |
-26.46% |
181 |
$370 |
$14,013,508 |
73 |
| 45 |
(41) |
Kundun |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$66,760 |
-7.40% |
2 |
$33,380 |
$237,415 |
11 |
| 46 |
(45) |
Across The Sea of Time |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$66,176 |
  |
4 |
$16,544 |
$12,758,418 |
808 |
| 47 |
(34) |
Devil's Advocate |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$65,981 |
-32.53% |
470 |
$140 |
$59,068,731 |
80 |
| 48 |
(49) |
Afterglow |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$48,878 |
-2.35% |
7 |
$6,983 |
  |
10 |
| 49 |
(46) |
Mad City |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$45,853 |
-22.21% |
302 |
$152 |
$10,519,023 |
59 |
| 50 |
(47) |
My Best Friend's Wedding |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$40,854 |
-27.46% |
53 |
$771 |
$126,768,249 |
199 |
| 51 |
(31) |
Men in Black |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$37,499 |
-78.18% |
58 |
$647 |
$250,107,128 |
187 |
| 52 |
(53) |
Starship Troopers |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$30,948 |
-5.42% |
117 |
$265 |
$54,251,668 |
59 |
| 53 |
(50) |
Washington Square |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$28,292 |
-39.94% |
22 |
$1,286 |
$1,683,826 |
92 |
| 54 |
(58) |
The Winter Guest |
Fine Line
|
|
$27,574 |
+29.43% |
3 |
$9,191 |
$87,508 |
12 |
| 55 |
(52) |
Kiss the Girls |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$26,327 |
-31.68% |
41 |
$642 |
$59,721,359 |
94 |
| 56 |
(48) |
Rocket Man |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$24,947 |
-54.03% |
101 |
$247 |
$15,448,043 |
87 |
| 57 |
(60) |
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$21,512 |
+23.48% |
12 |
$1,793 |
  |
94 |
| 58 |
(59) |
Shall We Dance? |
Miramax
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$17,182 |
-4.61% |
11 |
$1,562 |
  |
178 |
| 59 |
(re-entry) |
The Education of Little Tree |
Paramount Pictures
|
|
$3,223 |
  |
1 |
$3,223 |
  |
11 |
| 60 |
(re-entry) |
Welcome to Sarajevo |
Miramax
|
|
$716 |
  |
1 |
$716 |
  |
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